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Synthetic THC May Calm Agitation in Alzheimer's Patients
- Carole Tanzer Miller HealthDay Reporter
- September 30, 2024
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A synthetic form of the active ingredient in cannabis helps reduce agitation in people with Alzheimer's, new research shows.
Synthet...
$282 Billion: What Mental Illness Costs America Each Year
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- April 24, 2024
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America's mental health woes essentially serve as an annual economic downturn for the nation, a new study says.
Mental illness costs the U.S. economy $282 billion every year, equivalent to the average economic recession, researchers report.
That estimate amounts to...
Many Young People at Risk for Psychosis Are Torn About Using Marijuana
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- December 26, 2023
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Even after they've experienced episodes of psychosis, many young people who use marijuana are unsure they want to quit the drug, new research shows.
Cannabis has long been linked to a heightened risk for psychosis -- a dangerous psychiatric state in which people lose the...
'Friends' Star Matthew Perry Dead at 54
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- October 30, 2023
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Matthew Perry, one of the stars of the beloved television sitcom "Friends,"died on Saturday.
Perry, 54, was best known for his portrayal of Chandler Bing in the long-running show, but he also starred in many other roles.
Capt. Scot Williams, of the Los Angeles Poli...
Human 'Brain Cell Atlas' Brings New Insight Into Brain Health, Illness
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- October 12, 2023
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After a massive five-year effort, researchers have unveiled an "atlas"that gives an unprecedented look at the intricacies of the human brain.
The atlas, which will be available to researchers everywhere, can...
Posting Online About Mental Health Could Harm Your Career: Study
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- August 31, 2023
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It's become more common for people to share mental health struggles on social media, but that decision could have a negative impact on future employment.
Potential employers view job candidates differently if they talk about their personal mental health publicly, a new s...
Suicide Rates Continue to Rise Among Americans
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- August 10, 2023
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The mental health crisis hitting Americans shows no sign of abating, with provisional numbers for 2022 showing suicides rose by another 2.6% last year.
That follows on an overall 5% increase in suicides in 2021, noted officials at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and...
Extreme Heat Can Take Toll on People Battling Mental Health Issues
- Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
- July 27, 2023
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While the record-breaking heat the United States is experiencing this summer can stress people to their limits, it can be particularly hard to navigate for those with mental health issues.
"All mental illnesses increase with heat because it results in more fatigue, irrit...
Dad's Mental Illness Raises Risk of Premature Birth
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- July 21, 2023
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It's not only a mother's mental health that is tied to the risk for preterm birth -- the father's matters, too.
New research found that the risk of premature birth was higher for infants whose mothers or fathers had a psychiatric diagnosis than for those whose parents di...
How Much of a Difference Is 988 Making a Year After Its Launch?
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- July 17, 2023
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The national 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline has hit its one-year anniversary, and it appears that the public is increasingly turning to the number in times of darkness.
The most recent statistics show a substantial increase in call volume, with nearly 160,000 more crisis ...
Pets Don't Help Those With Severe Mental Illness Fare Better
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- July 17, 2023
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It's commonly thought that having a companion animal -- be it a dog, cat or bird -- is good for the owner's mental health.
A new study suggests that's not so, at least for people with severe mental illness and for pets that aren't trained therapy animals. Pets may, howev...
Program Helps Folks Battling Mental Illness Beat Another Foe: Smoking
- Sarah D. Collins HealthDay Reporter
- July 5, 2023
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Dr. Richard Stumacher's coworker at Northwell Health in New York City used to smoke to curb her severe anxiety, and tried multiple times to stop...
Men's Mental Health: Warning Signs & Where to Go for Help
- Kirstie Ganobsik HealthDay Reporter
- June 12, 2023
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Men typically don't want to discuss mental health issues, much less get treatment for one.
That's a problem, given how many males struggle with mental health problems: Six million American men suffer from depression every year, while 3 million struggle with anxiety disor...
Ketamine Beats Shock Therapy in Easing Tough-to-Treat Depression
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- May 25, 2023
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Ketamine may be an alternative to shock treatment for people with treatment-resistant major depression, a new study suggests.
Currently, patients with major depressive disorder who don't find a medication or therapy that works may undergo electroconvulsive therapy (ECT),...
Most Americans Don't Know What 988 Suicide Crisis Hotline Is For: Poll
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- May 24, 2023
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Only 13% of American adults understand the purpose of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline nearly a year after its widely publicized launch, a
Postpartum Depression: What It Is, Symptoms & Treatments
- Ann Schreiber HealthDay Reporter
- May 16, 2023
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Becoming a mother is an experience like no other -- a time of joy, anticipation and love. But, for some women, new motherhood can come with challenging emotions.
Many women struggle with feelings of sadness, anxiety and overwhelming exhaustion. These emotional struggles,...
Marijuana Use Implicated in Almost a Third of Cases of Schizophrenia in Young Men
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- May 10, 2023
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Marijuana appears to significantly increase young men's risk of developing schizophrenia, a new study suggests.
Up to 30% of schizophrenia cases among men aged 21 to 30 are related to heavy and problematic use of marijuana, according to the findings.
The researcher...
Regular Sleep May Be Crucial for People Living With Schizophrenia
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- April 17, 2023
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Consistently good sleep is important for everyone, but it is particularly important for patients with schizophrenia, a new study suggests.
Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh, along with collaborators in Italy, used wrist monitors to measure activity and rest i...
On Medicaid & Need Mental Health Services? Where You Live in U.S. Matters
- Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
- April 5, 2023
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Medicaid reimbursement for mental health services varies widely across the United States, making it hard for many folks who need help to get it, a new study finds.
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD): Symptoms & Treatment
- Kirstie Ganobsik HealthDay Reporter
- April 4, 2023
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Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) often develops following a traumatic event in someone's life, leaving the sufferer to struggle with vivid flashbacks, nightmares and panic attacks.
Smoking Plus Mental Illness Can Send Caffeine Intake Soaring
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- March 2, 2023
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One group of Americans drinks more caffeinated beverages than all others.
That's people who smoke cigarettes and also have serious mental illness, including schizophrenia and bipolar disorder, according to new research.
While Americans overall are drinking more c...
An Alzheimer's Drug Might Ease Hair-Pulling Disorder
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- February 28, 2023
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TUESDAY, Feb. 28, 2023 (HealthDay Now) -- A long-established Alzheimer's drug can help people with a disorder that causes them to compulsively pull at their hair or pick at their skin, a new clinical trial has concluded.
Memantine considerably improved symptoms in 3 out ...
Americans Getting More Comfortable Talking Over Mental Health With Doctors
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- February 8, 2023
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Primary care doctors are no longer just in the physical health business: Americans are increasingly turning to them for mental health care, too, a new study finds.
Looking at Americans' primary care visits between 2006 and 2018, researchers found a 50% increase in the pr...
Acts of Kindness Could Be Natural Antidepressants
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- January 16, 2023
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People suffering from depression or anxiety may be able to help themselves by helping others -- even in small ways, researchers report.
In a recent study of 122 people with depression or anxiety symptoms, those who started fitting small acts of kindness into their day sh...
3-Week Program Effective in Helping to Ease Combat-Linked PTSD
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- January 5, 2023
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A short but intensive approach to "talk therapy" can help many combat veterans overcome post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a new clinical trial has found.
The study tes...
Who Will Respond Best to Ketamine for Severe Depression? New Study Takes a Look
- Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter
- December 29, 2022
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Made infamous as the club drug Special K, ketamine is nowadays being seen as a wonder drug for some folks with hard-to-treat depression.
However, a new study finds that some types of patients are more...
Long Stays Common for Kids Who Visit ERs in Mental Health Crisis
- Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter
- December 28, 2022
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It's a scenario no parent would ever want to witness: Their child suffers a mental health crisis and is taken to the emergency room, only to have to wait 12 hours or more for the right medical care.
Sadly, it is what 1 in 5 of these young patients now face, new research...
Pandemic Saw Big Rise in Deaths to Millennials From Multiple Causes
- Ernie Mundell HealthDay Reporter
- November 16, 2022
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Americans aged 25 to 44 -- so-called millennials -- are dying at significantly higher rates from three leading killers than similarly aged people just 10 years ago, the latest government data shows.
Feds Make Big Funding Push for More Mental Health Clinics
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- October 18, 2022
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The federal government is pumping millions more dollars into an effort to expand the United States' network of community mental health centers.
Up to 15 states now can apply for $1 million grants to help plan new
Americans Are Prioritizing Mental Health, With New 988 Hotline There to Help
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- October 10, 2022
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As the 988 crisis line debuts across the United States, a new Harris Poll shows that Americans are ready to make mental health and suicide prevention a top priority.
Over eight in 10 adults now believe ...
U.S. Suicide Rates Rose in 2021, Reversing 2 Years of Decline
- Dennis Thompson HealthDay Reporter
- September 30, 2022
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The suicide rate in the United States increased in 2021, following two years of decline, according to preliminary data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
The number of suicides increased to 47,646 in 2021, up from 45,979 in 2020, according to ...
Could a Folic Acid Prescription Help Prevent Suicide?
- Amy Norton HealthDay Reporter
- September 30, 2022
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More than 1 million Americans attempted suicide in 2020, and a new study is hinting at a potential way to reduce that risk: prescription folic acid.
The study, of more than 800,000 Americans in a health care database, found that when people were on prescription folic aci...
New 988 Suicide Hotline Sees Increase in Calls for Help
- By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- September 12, 2022
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services launched a new suicide hotline using just the numbers 988 in July, and now new data shows calls climbed 45% compared to the same time last year.
"Our nation's transition to 988 moves us closer to better serving the crisis ...
Could You Spot the Signs of Suicide Risk?
- By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- September 12, 2022
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Recognizing the signs that someone is considering suicide could help save a life.
"Emergency physicians see many people who are struggling silently wit...
Mental Health Issues Can Plague Families of Kids With Type 1 Diabetes
- By Sydney Murphy HealthDay Reporter
- August 5, 2022
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Kids with type 1 diabetes and their closest relatives are more likely to experience mental health issues than people without the disease, Swedish researchers report.
"Many clinicians assume intuitively that diabetes in a child negatively affects the mental health of both...
What Drives Doctors to Take Their Own Lives
- By Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- July 5, 2022
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Doctor burnout and suicide are a growing concern, a new study finds.
"We often overlook the physical health of our health care workers, but poor health can lead to difficulty performing tasks at work, which then leads to job stress and mental health issues," said corresp...
4 in 10 U.S. Adults Who Need Mental Health Care Can't Get It: Survey
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- June 8, 2022
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There is a "staggering" gap between the number of Americans who need care for anxiety, depression and other mental health conditions and those who can actually get it, a new survey shows.
In all, 42% of U.S. adults who needed care in the previous 12 months did not get it...
Depression in Pregnancy Tied to Behavior Issues in Kids
- By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter
- June 2, 2022
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Children whose mothers had rising levels of depression during pregnancy appear to have an increased risk of behavioral problems, researchers say.
"Our findings suggest that increases in mother's symptoms of depression from preconception to postpartum contribute to childr...
Pandemic Has U.S. Hospitals Overwhelmed With Teens in Mental Crisis
- Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter
- May 24, 2022
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The COVID-19 pandemic and the isolation it imposed took a dramatic toll on kids' mental health, increasing the demand for services in an already overburdened system.
As a result, many kids found themselves being "boarded" in emergency departments as they awaited care, ac...
Various Mental Illnesses Share Same Genes: Study
- By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter
- May 16, 2022
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Many people who get a diagnosis for one mental illness may find they have additional psychiatric conditions, and new genetic research offers an explanation why.
A number of mental illnesses share genetic similarities, researchers found. This discovery helps explain why m...
Depression, Anxiety Hit Minorities Hardest During Pandemic
- By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter
- May 12, 2022
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Americans' rates of depression and anxiety spiked during the first year of the pandemic, but the increases were much more pronounced among Black, Hispanic and Asian people than among white people, new research shows.
From April 2020 to April 2021, the overall incidence o...
It's Getting Tougher to Find Spanish-Language Mental Health Services in U.S.
- Cara Murez HealthDay Reporter
- May 9, 2022
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Mental health has become a hot topic during the pandemic, but some groups have been burdened by having too few services available even before the challenges of these past two years.
A new study found that while the Hispanic population in the United States grew by almost ...
Mental Illness Linked to Higher Risk of Deadly Heart Issues
- By Robert Preidt HealthDay Reporter
- April 20, 2022
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People with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and other severe mental illnesses are at increased risk of death from heart problems, a large research review finds.
"Our systematic review and meta-analysis of over 100 studies has confirmed a strong association between severe...
How the 'Magic Mushroom' Drug May Tweak the Brain to Ease Depression
- Denise Mann HealthDay Reporter
- April 12, 2022
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Psilocybin - the active component in "magic mushrooms" - may help rewire the brains of people with depression.
Psychedelics including psilocybin have shown promise in treating many mental health disorders in recent years, and a
Suicides Involving Guns Have Key Differences, Study Shows
- March 15, 2022
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People who die by suicide with a gun are challenging to assist beforehand, and different from those who kill themselves using other means, a new study finds.
"Those who died using a firearm were more likely to have disclosed their suicidal thoughts to other people in the...
Could Depression Make Dry Eye Worse?
- March 14, 2022
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When people have both chronic dry eye and depression, their eye symptoms may be worse, a new study finds.
Researchers said the exact nature of the link is not clear: Does depression affect the severity of
Odds for Mental Illness Rise in Kids After Concussion
- March 9, 2022
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Kids who've suffered a concussion are at heightened risk of mental health issues in the aftermath, a large new study suggests.
The researchers found that compared with their peers, children and teenagers with a past concussion were 39% more likely to be diagnosed with a ...
Heart Risks Double for People With Bipolar, Schizophrenia
- March 9, 2022
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People with serious mental illness have up to double the risk of heart disease, and should have their heart health monitored from a young age, a new study finds.
Specifically, those mental health issues are bipolar disorder, schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder.
Apps: They Help Manage Health Conditions, But Few Use Them, Poll Finds
- March 7, 2022
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Health and fitness apps are growing in popularity, but not among the people who might benefit most from them - seniors and people with chronic health conditions.
Nearly two out of three American adults are living with a chronic health problem like heart disease,...
Biden Plan Will Tackle Mental Health Crisis in America
- March 4, 2022
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President Joe Biden has announced a new plan to expand mental health and drug abuse treatment that would devote millions to suicide prevention, mental health services for youth and community clinics providing 24/7 crisis care.
Health insurers would also have to cover thr...